Larry Hagman of 'Dallas' diagnosed with cancer

By The Associated Press
| 3:26 p.m.Oct. 14, 2011

FILE - In this March 3, 2011 file photo, U.S. actor Larry Hagman, known for his roles on "I Dream of Jeannie," and "Dallas," poses at the Opera ball in Vienna, Austria. Hagman has been diagnosed with cancer. He declined to specify what kind of cancer he's contracted, but said it's “a very common and treatable form.” He plans to continue to work on a new reboot of “Dallas” for TNT, which begins production Monday. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, file)
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FILE - In this March 3, 2011 file photo, U.S. actor Larry Hagman, known for his roles on "I Dream of Jeannie," and "Dallas," poses at the Opera ball in Vienna, Austria. Hagman has been diagnosed with cancer. He declined to specify what kind of cancer he's contracted, but said it's “a very common and treatable form.” He plans to continue to work on a new reboot of “Dallas” for TNT, which begins production Monday. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, file)
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The 80-year-old actor is famous for playing J.R. Ewing on "Dallas." In a statement Friday, he said: "As J.R. I could get away with anything - bribery, blackmail and adultery. But I got caught by cancer."

Hagman declined to specify what kind of cancer he's contracted, but said it's "a very common and treatable form." He plans to continue working on a new reboot of "Dallas" for TNT, which begins production Monday.

The new "Dallas" focuses on the Ewing offspring as they clash over the future of the family dynasty. The original prime-time soap opera aired on CBS from 1978 to 1991. Hagman underwent a liver transplant in the mid-1990s.